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All orders must be emailed to chambers by 12:00 PM CT on the day of the party's court appearance.

All Orders: Must be emailed to Law.calTcc@cookcountyil.gov by 12:00 PM CT on the day of the party’s court appearance.

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(312) 603-7554

If a litigant or attorney cannot connect to a Zoom hearing, they must immediately call (312) 603-7554 and/or email ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcountyil.gov to notify the Court.

In the event a hearing is scheduled via Zoom and a litigant or attorney is unable to connect to Judge Wright's Zoom hearing call, please IMMEDIATELY call (312) 603-7554 and/or email ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcountyil.gov to let the Court know of your difficulty connecting to the Zoom call.

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Motions to appoint a receiver or place the mortgagee in possession are heard at 1:00 PM on Wednesdays and must be scheduled by emailing the calendar address, then filing the motion and notice with the clerk's office.

Pursuant to Chancery Division General Administrative Order No. 2014-01, motions to appoint a receiver or to place the mortgagee in possession will be heard at 1:00 PM on Wednesdays. These motions must be scheduled by emailing ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcountyil.gov and requesting a presentment date. After obtaining a date from the law clerk, the motion and notice must be filed with the clerk's office.

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All electronic courtesy copies, regardless of volume, shall be emailed to ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcounteril.gov ONLY.

All electronic courtesy copies, regardless of volume, shall be emailed to ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcounteril.gov ONLY.

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Ex parte communications with the Court by phone, email, or any other method are strictly prohibited.

Ex parte communications via phone, email, or any other method are strictly prohibited.

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Parties may not engage in ex parte communication with the court by email.

No ex parte communication with the court will be allowed over email!

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Proposed orders go to one email; GAL reports and motions go to another email or chambers by 4:00pm two business days before court.

All proposed orders should be sent to probatecrt1806orders@cookcountycourt.com, only GAL reports and motions filed should be sent to jamieg.dickler@cookcountyil.gov or delivered to chambers no later than 4:00pm on the two business days preceding the Court date.

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Emergency motions and TRO requests must be emailed to the court on the day of filing.

Emergency Motions and requests for Temporary Restraining Orders must be emailed to the court on the day of its filing to obtain a prompt hearing date.

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The courtroom email (D5CRT203ORDERS@COOKCOUNTYCOURT.COM) may be used only to deliver proposed court orders, not for substantive communication with the Judge or Court staff.

The courtroom email is to be used solely for delivery of proposed court orders. It is not for communication with the Judge or Court staff on the substance or your case or any other topic besides court orders. Do not expect responses to communications other than responses concerning proposed court orders sent in after appearing on the Court's scheduled call.

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Emergency motions and all exhibits must be e-mailed to the court; a non-file-stamped version is sufficient.

Emergency motions and all exhibits must be e-mailed to the court. A non-file-stamped version is sufficient.

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All motions and orders must be emailed to the court coordinator in PDF and Word formats.

All Motions and Orders: Must be emailed to court coordinator Patricia Wisniewski at patricia.wisniewski@cookcountyil.gov in both PDF and Word formats

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Emergency motions require pre-approval by emailing a copy to chambers by 2:30 PM the day before.

Pre-approval to appear must be obtained from chambers by submitting a copy of the emergency motion via email for review no later than 2:30 PM the day prior.

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The routine motion and required notices must be emailed to the listed recipients at least one week before the noticed presentation date.

The routine motion and notice of routine motion must be emailed to the Law Clerk, to the Case Coordinator, and to law.calicc@cookcountyil.gov along with the Notice of Routine Motion at least one week before the date set in the Notice of Routine Motion.

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Orders must be emailed to the Case Coordinator before 12:00 p.m. on the day pronounced; hard copy also acceptable if delivered by 12:00 p.m.

Orders must be emailed to the Case Coordinator, Andrea Barnes (andrea. barnes@cookcountyil.gov) & (law.calice@cookcountyil.gov) before 12:00 p.m. of the day the order was pronounced. by the Court. Alternatively, hard copy orders are also acceptable if delivered by 12:00 p.m.

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A movant who knows in advance that it will withdraw a motion set for hearing must email the Case Coordinator and, if assigned, the Law Clerk before the hearing.

8. Withdrawing Motions Set for Hearing. If a hearing date on a motion has been set by court order, but the movant knows in advance that it will be withdrawing its motion for any reason, the movant must notify the Case Coordinator and Law Clerk (if assigned) by email in advance of the hearing.

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Emergency motions must be scheduled with the Case Coordinator in advance with Judge's approval, and email addresses of noticed parties must be provided to the Case Coordinator and Law Clerk immediately after scheduling.

A movant must schedule the motion with the Case Coordinator in advance, and any such scheduling will be done with the approval of the Judge. No unscheduled emergency motion will be heard. ... Email addresses of parties being noticed must be provided to the Court's Case Coordinator and the Law Clerk immediately after the motion is scheduled.

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Routine motion and notice must be emailed to the Law Clerk, Case Coordinator, and law.calicc@cookcountyil.gov at least one week before the set date.

The routine motion and notice of routine motion must be emailed to the Law Clerk, to the Case Coordinator, and to law.calicc@cookcountyil.gov along with the Notice of Routine Motion at least one week before the date set in the Notice of Routine Motion.

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Orders must be emailed to the Case Coordinator, Andrea Barnes (andrea.barnes@cookcountyil.gov) & (law.calicc@cookcountyil.gov) before 12:00 p.m. of the day the order was pronounced.

Orders must be emailed to the Case Coordinator, Andrea Barnes (andrea.barnes@cookcountyil.gov) & (law.calicc@cookcountyil.gov) before 12:00 p.m. of the day the order was pronounced.

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All email transmittals must copy all counsel of record.

All email transmittals must copy all counsel of record.

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A. Dates — Attorneys should submit 3-5 possible dates and times that work for all parties to karen.omalley@cookcountyil.gov. Please include the case name and number. Copy all counsel of record on the communication with the Court. The judge will select the first available date for a pretrial.

A. Dates — Attorneys should submit 3-5 possible dates and times that work for all parties to karen.omalley@cookcountyil.gov. Please include the case name and number. Copy all counsel of record on the communication with the Court. The judge will select the first available date for a pretrial.

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Counsel must email the court for a motion presentment date and time.

E-mail the court at karen.omalley@cookcountyil.gov for a presentment date and time.

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Direct contact with the Judge on any matter is prohibited unless the Judge expressly requests it.

Please do not contact the Judge directly on any matter unless expressly asked to do so.

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The courtroom email may be used only to submit proposed court orders; substantive and ex parte communications are prohibited.

The courtroom email (courtorders1503@cookcountycourt.com) is to be used solely for delivery of proposed court orders. It is not for communication with the Judge or Court staff on the substance of your case or any other topic besides court orders. Please do not engage in arguments with opposing counsel or ex parte communications with Court staff, and do not expect responses to communications other than concerning proposed court orders

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Pre-trial memos should be emailed to the Court Coordinator at least three days before the settlement conference.

This memo should be delivered to the Court Coordinator via email at least three (3) days before the settlement conference.

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Orders on remotely heard cases must be emailed to d4crt111orders@cookcountycourt.com on the date of the call.

All orders on cases heard remotely must be emailed to: d4crt111orders@cookcountycourt.com on the date the case is on the call.

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Emails regarding court business (CMCs, status reports, motions, hearings, trials, and miscellaneous matters) must be sent to the Calendar 53 email address.

Court business includes initial case-management conferences, status reports, routine motions, emergency motions, contested motions, evidentiary hearings, pre-trial conferences, trials, and miscellaneous matters. E-mail communications regarding any of these matters must be sent to the Calendar 53 e-mail address (ccc.mfmlcalendar53@cookcountyil.gov).

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A party e-mailing the Court for any reason should copy all other parties who have appeared to avoid ex parte communications to the extent feasible.

A party e-mailing the Court for any reason should copy all other parties who have appeared to avoid ex parte communications to the extent feasible.

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All court-business emails, including courtesy copies and proposed orders, must be sent to the Calendar 53 email address rather than the Judge's other addresses.

E-mail communications regarding court business, such as those providing courtesy copies or proposed orders as discussed infra, must be sent to the Calendar 53 e-mail address (ccc.mfmlcalendar53@cookcountyil.gov). The Judge prefers not to receive them at any of his other e-mail addresses.

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Please contact the Court Coordinator to schedule a motion date and time unless, the motion is presented at an already scheduled date and time. This includes fee petitions and emergency motions. Motions filed without scheduling with the Court Coordinator may be stricken from the call.

Please contact the Court Coordinator to schedule a motion date and time unless, the motion is presented at an already scheduled date and time. This includes fee petitions and emergency motions. Motions filed without scheduling with the Court Coordinator may be stricken from the call.

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(312) 603-3908

A litigant or attorney who cannot connect to the Judge’s Zoom hearing call must immediately call or email the contact number/email to notify the Court.

In the event a litigant or attorney is unable to connect to Judge Brooks’ Zoom hearing call, please IMMEDIATELY call (312) 603-3908 and/or email cccare.mfmlcalendar@cookcountyil.gov to let the Court know of your difficulty in connecting with the Zoom call.

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Motions to appoint a receiver or mortgagee in possession are scheduled by email to Calendar 57 and heard on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10:30 AM; the receiver must be present in court.

Motions to Appoint Receiver or Mortgagee in Possession can be scheduled with the Judge’s law clerk via email to the Calendar 57 email, upon request of the movant. These motions are heard on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10:30am. The receiver MUST be present in court when the motion is scheduled to be heard. Please see Judge Brooks’ Standing Order for Receivers for more information.

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Official communication with the Court (courtesy copies of motions or submitted Orders) will take place through the email address dedicated to Calendar H: law.calHcc@cookcountyil.gov. All email correspondence to the Court must notice/copy all parties.

Official communication with the Court (courtesy copies of motions or submitted Orders) will take place through the email address dedicated to Calendar H: law.calHcc@cookcountyil.gov. All email correspondence to the Court must notice/copy all parties.

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A copy of the proposed emergency motion must be emailed to Calendar 62 by 4:00 p.m. the day before the desired presentment date.

A copy of the proposed Emergency Motion must be emailed to Calendar 62 email by 4:00 p.m. the day before the desired date of presentment.

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All proposed court orders must be emailed to the courtroom orders email address.

ALL ORDERS MUST BE EMAILED TO: D5CRT205ORDERS@COOKCOUNTYCOURT.COM

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Emergency motions must be emailed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov after e-filing and before scheduling a hearing; notice must comply with Local Rule 2.2.

Notice for an emergency motion must comply with those provisions of Local Rule 2.2, and an electronically-filed copy of the emergency motion must be relayed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov for the Court’s consideration, prior to being scheduled for a hearing.

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Emails to the Court must include specific subject line (motion type and case identifier), case name and number in body, and CC counsel; non-compliant emails will be rejected.

Any email relayed to the Court must contain the following information within the subject line of the email: (1) the type of motion or petition (e.g., REGULAR MOTION, EMERGENCY MOTION, ROUTINE MOTION, etc.) or the type of request being made to the Court (e.g., AGREED ORDER(S) TO PROCESS); and (2) the last name of the Plaintiff and/or Decedent and Circuit Court of Cook County assigned case number, unless the email concerns more than one case. ... The case name and Circuit Court of Cook County-assigned case number must be included within the body of the email. ... The email addresses of any relevant counsel of record must be copied (or “CC’d”) to any communication with the Court. ... Emails that DO NOT comply with the above requirements will be rejected.

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All correspondence must be sent to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov; emails to previously used addresses will not be processed.

Any correspondence to the Court concerning any case on the “J1” Asbestos Litigation Calendar shall be relayed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov, the official email address for the Court’s calendar. ii. Any email relayed to an email address previously utilized by the Court will neither be processed nor addressed.

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Any communications with the Court with respect to Calendar R matters must be submitted to the email address for Calendar R listed above (Law.CalRcc@cookcountyil.gov). Any email correspondence to the Court must copy all parties who have appeared. Such email communication is strictly limited to (1) the submission of proposed agreed orders; (2) the submission of routine or agreed motions; (3) submission of courtesy copies for fully-briefed motions; and (4) other email communication expressly permitted by court order.

Any communications with the Court with respect to Calendar R matters must be submitted to the email address for Calendar R listed above (Law.CalRcc@cookcountyil.gov). Any email correspondence to the Court must copy all parties who have appeared. Such email communication is strictly limited to (1) the submission of proposed agreed orders; (2) the submission of routine or agreed motions; (3) submission of courtesy copies for fully-briefed motions; and (4) other email communication expressly permitted by court order.

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Calendar R email about Calendar R matters or pretrials must go to the designated address and copy all appearing parties, and may be used only for the listed purposes or as expressly permitted by court order.

(b) Any email communications with the Court with respect to Calendar R matters or inquiring about a pretrial should be submitted to the Calendar R email address (Law.CalRcc@cookcountyil.gov) and should cc all parties who have appeared. Such email communication is strictly limited to: (i) the submission of proposed agreed orders; (ii) the submission of routine or agreed motions; (iii) submission of courtesy copies for fully briefed motions; (iv) scheduling (including pretrials); and (v) other email communication expressly permitted by court order. • Counsel, parties, and others may not use email for any other purpose. Any such emails may not be answered.

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Emergency motions must be scheduled with law clerks via email by 4:00 p.m., not by telephone, with required documents emailed.

Emergency Motions must be scheduled with one of Judge Mullen’s Law Clerks no later than 4:00 p.m. Dates and times will not be given over the telephone. The movant shall present the motion, relevant pleadings, attachments, affidavit(s) and complaint stating the basis for the emergency to the law clerk via email.

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Motions must be submitted by email to chambers (law.calfcc@cookcountyil.gov) on the selected date after the time on the notice of motion.

On the selected date and after the time on the notice of motion, submit the motion via e-mail to law.calfcc@cookcountyil.gov.

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Emergency motions must be scheduled by a law clerk in courtroom 2301; dates and times are not given over the telephone, and urgency caused by a party's delay does not qualify as an emergency.

All Emergency Motions must be scheduled by one of Judge Mackoff's Law Clerks in courtroom 2301. Dates and times will not be given over the telephone. Matters that have become urgent by reason of a party's failure to seek timely relief do not constitute emergencies.

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Emergency motion presentment dates are requested by email to ccc.chancerycalendar14@cookcountyIL.gov with a file-stamped courtesy copy marked 'EMERGENCY MOTION' and supporting documents, submitted prior to 3:00 p.m. or review may be delayed to the next court day.

To request a presentment date for an emergency motion, you must email your request to ccc.chancerycalendar14@cookcountyIL.gov, explaining that you have filed an emergency motion and request. You must also attach a file-stamped courtesy copy of the motion marked "EMERGENCY MOTION" and all supporting documents, to the courtroom email prior to 3:00 p.m. or it may not be reviewed until the next following day when Court is in session.

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Submissions to the court must be emailed in PDF format to ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov.

Each party shall submit his/her/its submissions, and all exhibits thereto, to the court by emailing same in .PDF format to: ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov

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For emergency motions, parties may contact the court by email with courtesy copies of the motion and supporting papers.

Emergency motions, including motions for temporary restraining orders, are scheduled by the court. Parties may contact the court by email including electronic courtesy copies of the motion and all necessary supporting papers.

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All motion-related communications with the Court must be by email to Sandra.Ramos@cookcountyil.gov and must copy all parties.

All communications with the Court regarding motions shall take place by emailing the Court at Sandra.Ramos@cookcountyil.gov. All email correspondence to the Court must copy all parties.

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Official communication with the Court must be via the Calendar C email and include all parties.

Official communication with the Court must occur through the email address dedicated to Calendar C and include all parties.

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Petitions to approve settlement and proposed Orders must be presented to the Court by emailing the Judge.

said Petition and proposed Order shall be presented to the Court by emailing it to the Judge.

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Official court communication is via the Calendar Z email address, and all email correspondence must copy all parties.

Official communication with the Court (i.e. routine motions, agreed motions, submitted Orders) will take place through the email address dedicated to Calendar Z: law.calZcc@cookcountyil.gov. All email correspondence to the Court must notice/copy all parties.

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Routine motions must be emailed to the court coordinator with a draft order at least two court days before the order is entered.

Routine motions will be accepted and do not require a court appearance. Motions should be emailed to Melissa.robbins@cookcountyil.gov and the draft order should be emailed to Melissa.robbins@cookcountyil.gov at least two court days before the order will be entered by this Court.